Strengthening Rural Health With N-of-1 Trials and Single-Case Experimental Designs

IF 2.4 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Australian Journal of Rural Health Pub Date : 2026-08-13 DOI:10.1111/ajr.70241

Jane Nikles, Suzanne McDonald

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Abstract

THE CHALLENGE

Rural and remote clinicians frequently make treatment decisions under conditions of uncertainty, exacerbated by limited access to specialist services, fewer locally available treatment options, and evidence that may not fully inform care for an individual patient.

THE OPPORTUNITY

N-of-1 trials and related single-case experimental designs (SCEDs) offer a structured method for generating individual-level evidence to support treatment decisions yet remain rarely used in routine clinical practice. Beyond informing care for individual patients, aggregated N-of-1 trials can also generate evidence that is directly relevant to rural populations and models of care.

IMPLICATIONS

This editorial outlines the potential of N-of-1 trials and SCEDs in rural and remote health and argues that increasing awareness, training, and practical support could enable their wider adoption.

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来源期刊

Australian Journal of Rural Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

16.70%

发文量

122

审稿时长

12 months

期刊介绍： The Australian Journal of Rural Health publishes articles in the field of rural health. It facilitates the formation of interdisciplinary networks, so that rural health professionals can form a cohesive group and work together for the advancement of rural practice, in all health disciplines. The Journal aims to establish a national and international reputation for the quality of its scholarly discourse and its value to rural health professionals. All articles, unless otherwise identified, are peer reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.